richard barbrook on 23 Nov 2000 07:09:08 -0000


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Re: <nettime> Fwd: Revocation of Independence


Hiya,

I particularly liked the claim that the USA is the 'the longest running
democratic republic' which conveniently forgets that black people were
denied the vote until 1965 while we've had universal suffrage in England
since 1927!

Later,

Richard

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